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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When it comes time for the baby to feed, Liesel insists that Von Abt do what in "Construction"?

2. What does Hana foresee about Liesel's baby in "Hana"?

3. With what famous pianist does Hana describe having an affair in "Hana"?

4. What is formed of bands of chalcedony in alternating colors?

5. In "Conception," the architect tells Liesel and Viktor that he wishes to not only design the outside of the house, he now wants to create what on the inside of the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does Hana describe helping in "Coda"? Why?

2. Describe the outline of the house in "Gestation." What elements of the house are nontraditional?

3. What is foreshadowed about the house in "Completion"?

4. What do Liesel and Viktor ask the architect to build in "Commitment"? What is his response?

5. Where do Liesel and Viktor live in "Conception"? Who visits them?

6. What architect do Liesel and Viktor meet in "Honeymoon"? Where?

7. What does the architect think of Liesel and Viktor in "Honeymoon"? What does he relate about his work?

8. How is the onyx wall proposed in "Onyx"? What are the differences in Liesel and Viktor's feelings about the house?

9. Where does Hana go in "Coda"? What affair takes place?

10. What does Viktor discuss with Kata in "Proposal"? What concerns does Kata have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Kata in the novel. How does Viktor's relationship with Kata begin? How does their relationship evolve in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the history and impact of World War I in Europe. How was Czechoslovakia affected by the war? How is this impact seen in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Hana in the narrative. How is Hana described by the author? How does Liesel feel about her friend?

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